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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,681.40, 73,013.82 and 13,612.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,681.40, 73,013.82 and 13,612.90 is: 20,417.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,681.40 : 73,013.82 = 13,612.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,681.40/73,013.82 = 13,612.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,681.40x = 73,013.82 × 13,612.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,681.40x = 993,929,830.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,929,830.28/48,681.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,417.03

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